What Invento VC does

Invento VC is a privately held venture capital firm headquartered in Katowice, Poland (legally INVENTO CAPITAL sp. z o.o., KRS 0000696004), operating across four office locations in Silesia, Warsaw, Boston, and Zurich. The firm invests at seed and pre-Series A stages in technology- and digital-driven ventures, with a portfolio of approximately 14 companies spanning AI, quantum, automation, cybersecurity, embedded systems, IoT, FinTech, MedTech, Industry 4.0, CleanTech, and dual-use sectors. Notable portfolio companies include Quantia (AI), ResQuant (post-quantum cryptography for banks, IoT, and defense), Safebox24, Jivr, Zjedz.my, Waven, Planet Heroes, Omniscopy, Gridaly, Panamint, Redigo Carbon, and My Ovu. General Partner Sven Zagała holds a 32.5% personal co-investment stake in ResQuant alongside Invento VC's 10% fund stake and Lighthouse Ventures' 15%.

The firm operates three distinct fund vehicles. Bridge Alpha is a 43 mln PLN pre-seed and seed fund with 36 portfolio investments focused on deep technology ventures across Central Europe, co-financed by the European Union. Starter PFR is a 58 mln PLN early-stage fund co-financed by PFR Ventures under the PFR Starter program, deploying 2-5 mln PLN tickets into innovative Polish startups at the earliest development stages. Americas is a transatlantic investment vehicle connecting European deep technology with US and Latin American markets, leveraging the Boston office for network, partner, and customer access. Revenue mechanics follow the standard VC model of management fees on committed capital plus carried interest from successful exits, with reserved follow-on capital allocated to top-performing portfolio companies. Distribution channels are predominantly direct founder applications via the firm website, supplemented by LinkedIn presence, industry conference participation (InfoShare 2026), and university engagement (Brave Camp jury at University of Warsaw).

Name

Invento VC

Legal name

INVENTO CAPITAL sp. z o.o.

Website

https://invento.vc

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Invento VC is a Polish venture capital firm headquartered in Katowice, operating three early-stage funds — Bridge Alpha (Central European deep tech), Starter PFR (Polish startups), and Americas (transatlantic) — backing seed and pre-Series A founders in AI, quantum, cybersecurity, FinTech, MedTech, and CleanTech across a 14-company portfolio.

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Product category

Venture Capital

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Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed) (FSANAAAA), Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD), Geography-Focused Venture Capital (Regional/Emerging Markets) (FSANAAAE)

Keywords

• Early-stage venture capital
• Deep technology investing
• Seed funding
• Pre-Series A investments
• Technology venture capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Katowice

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Management Fees: Venture capital funds typically charge management fees on committed capital during the investment period.
2. Carried Interest: Performance-based carried interest from successful portfolio company exits, aligning fund manager returns with investor returns.
3. Equity Value Appreciation: Realization of equity value through portfolio company exits, IPOs, or secondary transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Invento VC is an early-stage venture capital firm that deploys capital into technology- and digital-driven ventures from seed to pre-Series A stages. It manages three funds — Bridge Alpha for pre-seed/seed deep technology investments across Central Europe, Starter PFR for early-stage Polish startups co-financed by PFR Ventures, and Americas for transatlantic investments connecting European deeptech with US and Latin American markets. The firm provides portfolio companies with capital, operational support, and access to global networks across Europe and the US.

Product overview

Invento VC is a venture capital firm operating three distinct investment funds: Bridge Alpha (pre-seed/seed deep tech investments across Central Europe), Starter PFR (early-stage Polish technology startups co-financed by PFR Ventures), and Americas (transatlantic fund bridging European deeptech with US/LATAM markets). The funds collectively invest at seed and pre-Series A stages, focusing on sectors including AI, quantum, automation, cybersecurity, embedded systems, IoT, FinTech, MedTech, Industry 4.0, CleanTech, and dual-use technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridge Alpha Pre-seed and seed investment fund supporting deep technology ventures across Central Europe, with a capitalization of 43 million PLN and 36 investments. Focuses on fintech, medtech, industry 4.0, cleantech and dual-use sectors.
• Starter PFR Early-stage venture capital fund co-financed by PFR Ventures under the PFR Starter program, investing in innovative Polish startups at the earliest stages with ticket sizes of 2-5 million PLN and total capitalization of 58 million PLN.
• Americas Transatlantic investment vehicle connecting European deep technology with US and Latin American markets, supporting founders building globally scalable ventures with access to networks, partners and customers across the Americas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Portfolio spans multiple technology verticals including AI, quantum, automation, cybersecurity, embedded systems, IoT, FinTech, MedTech, Industry 4.0, CleanTech, and dual-use sectors

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Carpathian Startup FestminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Gridaly, Invento portfolio company from Industry 4.0 sector, became official technology partner of Carpathian Startup Fest in Rzeszów.
• University of WarsawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvento team member Dagmara Strzębicka served on the jury of Brave Camp final gala at University of Warsaw, supporting university innovation ecosystem.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CofounderZone: Polish early-stage VC focused on Central European technology startups at seed stage. Comparable in stage, Polish anchor, and founder-first value proposition.
• LAUNCHub Ventures: Bulgarian/Southeastern European early-stage VC investing in seed-stage tech founders. Comparable as a CEE regional early-stage peer, though with slightly broader geographic scope.
• SpeedUp Venture Capital Group: One of the largest Polish early-stage VC groups with multiple seed and growth funds investing across CEE. Comparable in early-stage mandate, Polish roots, and multi-fund structure.
• Market One Capital: Polish early-stage VC focused on Central European founders with sector specialization in deep tech and software. Directly comparable in stage (seed/Series A), geography (Poland/CEE), and deep-tech vertical focus.
• Kaya VC: Central European early-stage VC backing technical founders in software and deep tech. Comparable as a regional peer with similar ticket sizes and stage focus.
• Credo Ventures: Czech-based early-stage VC investing across Central Europe in technology startups. Closely comparable in geography (CEE), stage (seed/Series A), and technology vertical focus.

Broad incumbents

• Speedinvest: Austrian early-stage VC with sector-focused funds across fintech, deeptech, and industrial tech across Europe. Comparable as a sector-specialist European early-stage investor with significantly larger AUM.
• Earlybird Venture Capital: Pan-European early-stage VC with significant CEE and DACH presence, investing across deeptech, fintech, and enterprise software. Comparable as an early-stage deeptech investor but with much larger fund sizes and broader geographic mandate.

Others

• PFR Ventures: Polish development fund-of-funds that co-finances Invento's Starter PFR vehicle. Not a direct competitor but a critical LP/partner; relevant for understanding the Polish VC ecosystem in which Invento operates.

Emerging players

• First Momentum Ventures: German/Central European pre-seed VC investing in technical founders at the earliest stages. Comparable in early-stage / pre-seed mandate and CEE/DACH geography, with a similar hands-on, founder-first approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/invento-vc
• Facebookfacebook.com/inventovc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments7 records

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